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Yet, despite the man’s best intentions, each journey ends in disaster. Together, these three journeys will change his whole life. A novel of longing and thwarted desire, rage and compassion, In a Strange Room is the hauntingly beautiful evocation of one man’s search for love, and a place to call home.","brand":"BOOKSITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39424948764787,"sku":"9781415209929","price":285.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/products\/in-a-strange-room-damon-galgut-15724281200755.jpg?v=1638451993"},{"product_id":"9781415209882","title":"The Good Doctor","description":"When Laurence Waters arrives at his rural hospital posting, Frank, a fellow doctor there, is instantly suspicious. Laurence is everything Frank is not – young, optimistic and full of new schemes. 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